Neo4j vs TigerGraph
Neo4j
neo4j.comTigerGraph
tigergraph.comSide by side
| Figure | Neo4j | TigerGraph |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $65/mo | $45/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 5 |
| Spec score · Graph Databases | 8.4 (#8) | 8.0 (#15) |
| Spec score · NoSQL Databases | 8.3 (#13) | 7.9 (#18) |
| Founded | 2007 | 2012 |
| Headquarters | San Mateo, California, United States | Milpitas, California, United States |
| Data integrations | Connectors support Confluent Cloud, Apache Kafka, cloud data warehouses, and popular BI tools. | Connectors include Kafka, Amazon S3, Azure Blob Storage, Google Cloud Storage, Snowflake, BigQuery, PostgreSQL, Spark, Delta Lake, Iceberg, and Hudi. |
Plans
Neo4j
- AuraDB FreeFree
- AuraDB Professional$65 a month
- AuraDB Business Critical$146 a month
- AuraDB Virtual Dedicated CloudPriced on request
TigerGraph
- Savanna Free TrialFree
- TigerGraph CommunityFree
- Savanna$45 a month
- Savanna Business Critical$126 a month
- TigerGraph EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Neo4j
Neo4j is a property graph database for storing and querying connected data. It supports Cypher and GQL, ACID transactions, graph algorithms, replication, and vector search. Deployment options include self-hosted, hybrid, multi-cloud, and fully managed cloud, while the listed platform is self-hosted. Its tools include native language drivers, GraphQL and Cypher tools, visualization tools, and connectors for Confluent Cloud, Apache Kafka, cloud data warehouses, and BI tools. AuraDB Free costs nothing, billed monthly, and requires no payment method; it includes one database instance, single-zone deployment, and no service availability SLA. AuraDB Professional costs $65 a month and offers a 14-day free trial. AuraDB Business Critical costs $146 a month and includes a three-zone cluster and a 99.95% uptime SLA. AuraDB includes encryption at rest and in transit, and Neo4j provides role-based access controls. Neo4j Ops Manager administers and monitors deployments centrally. Support options range from best effort to 24x7 premium support with a one-hour response.
TigerGraph
TigerGraph is a graph database for real-time analytics on connected data, using Native Parallel Graph design and the GSQL query language. Its Native MPP Graph supports parallel computation and deep-link analytics, and the database also offers vector similarity and hybrid graph-plus-vector search. Listed graph query options include GSQL, OpenCypher, and GSQL pattern matching. Connectors include Kafka, Amazon S3, Azure Blob Storage, Google Cloud Storage, Snowflake, BigQuery, PostgreSQL, Spark, Delta Lake, Iceberg, and Hudi. Security documentation lists TLS encryption, SAML 2.0 SSO, LDAP authentication, role-based access control, privileged-action audit logs, and encryption at rest. Self-managed deployments can run on Linux or as a Docker image; Enterprise Edition also supports Kubernetes clusters. Savanna is available on AWS. Community Edition is free but limited to one server and 300 GB of combined graph and vector data. Savanna starts at $45 a month as listed; the Enterprise Evaluation License lasts 30 days unless another duration is agreed in writing.